Fyna puts down commercial album

Local award-winning rock band Fyna has signed to Empire Records in Melbourne and is recording their first album only six weeks after completing the HSC.

Fyna is made up of Dave Jenkins on drums, Tim John on bass and vocals, and Alex Bennison on guitar and vocals.

The boys always planned to finish their HSC at Brisbane Water Secondary College before really concentrating on their music.

They stuck to this and all received excellent marks in their HSC.

Fyna was offered a recording contract with Empire Records in Collingwood, Melbourne, just six weeks after completing the HSC.

Empire Records is renowned for developing young Australians with musical talent, including Delta Goodrem and more recently Plunja.

Fyna travelled to Melbourne in early January and have been recording solidly ever since.

The total recording time allocated to produce the album was six weeks and the result is expected be a world class commercial album comprising original Fyna material.

"We are working 10 to 12 hours a day, sometimes more.

"It's a lot of work but it's sounding great and we are learning heaps," said Dave Jenkins during production.

"We have been really inspired and written a lot of new songs for the album," Alex Bennison said.

"It's great to get this chance and I can't wait to get back to the Coast and start playing all the new songs at local gigs," Tim John said.

The boys of Fyna started playing music together when they were nine years old.

Over the past 18 months, Fyna has racked up many successes including many awards.

At the 2002 Kool Skool awards, the group won the Kool Skool's best drummer, best bass player, best vocals and best guitarist awards.

In last year's awards, the group won the "best overall" band award.

They also placed third in the State at the Youth Rock Competition last year, winning $500 in prizes for their school.

They have also played at various charity events and featured at the "Rock the Mountain" outdoor concert recently.

Email, February 20